Jenna Westphal

Jenna Westphal is an oil and encaustic painter based in Ontario. Her process focuses on merging the elements of realistic oil painting with the organic form of painting. Jenna uses hot wax and a blow torch (encaustic) to create images that are multi- layered. Her art strives to encourage the viewer to look at nature and our deep relationships with it. The beauty of Ontario is a central theme throughout her paintings.

Jenna studied Biology and Fine Art at Western Illinois University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She went on to  pursue a Master of Fine Art at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Since moving to Canada Jenna has studied encaustic painting, fallen in love with its’ sculptural and dream like quality.